3Com 4050 Switch User Manual


 
12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE 3COM SWITCH 4050 AND 4060
About the 3Com
Switch 4050 and
4060
The 3Com Switch 4050 is a mixed media device which consists of:
12 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports
6 1000BASE-SX ports
6 Gigabit Interface Convertor (GBIC) ports
The 3Com Switch 4060 is a mixed media device which consists of:
12 1000BASE-SX ports
6 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports
6 Gigabit Interface Convertor (GBIC) ports
You can also interconnect any combination of two Switches from the
3Com Switch 4050/4060 range or the SuperStack
®
4900 Series to create
an XRN Distributed Fabric. This allows you to create a highly resilient core
around which you can build your network. For more information about
interconnecting Switches, see “Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric”
on
page 24
. For more information about 3Com XRN Technology and how to
use it in your network, refer to the Implementation Guide on the
CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch.
For information about using the software features of the Switch, refer to
the “Switch Management Interface Reference Guide” on the CD-ROM
that accompanies the Switch.